Internship and Job Opportunities
For undergrad and graduates

General Biology Opportunities

Natural Resource Management and Conservation opportunities  

Wildlife and Fisheries opportunities

How to Arrange a Credit-Bearing Internship

General Biology

Our World - Underwater Scholarship Society - For over 35 years, the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society has been providing scholarship and internship opportunities for undergraduate students.  For more information, visit their website: www.owuscholarship.org/.

The Student Conservation Society (SCA) - The SCA (www.thesca.org) is the nation's oldest and largest provide of conservation internships. The SCA offers over 2000 expense paid opportunities each year. Internships last from 12 weeks to 12 months, start at all times throughout the year, and are found all across the country. Interns have the opportunity to work with such agencies at the National Park Service, National Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affair, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and other state and local agencies. Interns do not need to be in school or be a certain major; any age, major, and skill set are welcome to apply.

Internships are found in a wide variety of fields, including:
fish and wildlife, education, history, interpretation, GIS/GPS, resource management, visitor services, trail work, backcountry and botany.

SCA is an expense paid internship program, and offers the following
benefits:
   Free travel to and from your site
   Free housing and biweekly subsistence allowance
   Free worker's compensation and accident insurance
   Free or low-cost health insurance
   Deferment of qualified college loans
   AmeriCorps Education Awards

Beth McCarthy, three-time SCA alum and Great Lakes Recruiting Representative, will be visiting Grand Valley on Mon, Tues, and Wed, February 2-4. Please contact Beth at 603-543-1700x402 or oncampus@thesca.org if you'd like to set up an appointment during her upcoming visit. In addition to meeting with student groups, classes, and faculty, Beth will also hold two information sessions while she's here: February 3 at 5pm, and February 4 at 12pm.

The Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology currently has research positions available at the University of Oregon. They wish to establish a pool of applicants for potential fixed-term, adjunct research assistant (bachelor's degree required) or research associate (Ph.D. required) positions. FTEs may vary. Positions may be renewable depending upon performance, funding, and need.

Some positions may require extensive experience with molecular techniques and/or extensive previous experience in a similar job role. Areas of research may include molecular evolution, evolutionary genetics, evolution of development, theoretical ecology, microbial ecology, pathogen-host interactions, global change, biological oceanography, biogeochemistry, population biology, community dynamics, and ecosystem ecology.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and the pool will remain active through 12/31/09. Screening of applications occurs as positions become available and continues until positions are filled. Successful candidates will have the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

To apply, send letter indicating area of interest with resume or vita to:
CEEB posting #110807M, 5289 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 or email to sara@uoregon.edu.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources  The Michigan DNR has positions available for student assistants.  Positions are available throughout the state.  The purpose of this position is to assist land management staff in the field with various forest management duties in a learning capacity. Work activities may include assisting land management staff with timber sale preparation; timber survey and marking; permit, contract or plan reviews; review of land use permits, conduct regeneration surveys and forest health surveys.  The pay rate is $11.52 - $20.32 /hr. Click http://web1mdcs.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/STUDASTEM56NP_12082008.pdf for position description; click http://web1mdcs.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/STUDASTEM56NSAA_12082008.pdf for REQUIRED Student Assistant Application. For the DNR employment application, click http://www.midnr.com/Publications/pdfs/InsideDNR/forms/DNRAPP_PR7123.pd.  Deadline for consideration is January 5.

Annis Water Resources Institute Internships - See available positions on their website at http://www.gvsu.edu/wri.

Wildlife and Fisheries